Filing cabinet, lock, and tray



Sept. 12, 1933. s B. FRElBERG 1,926,898

FILING CABINET, LOCK, AND TRAY Original Filed Feb. 25, 1929 4Sheets-Sheet 2 n QUIT ----:ll4.w.v.-i---{-rill 1N- v fnyerzor Sie rzZeyB.Eee/L9 13;/ @40? Sept. 12, 1933. S B FREIBERG 1,926,898

FILING- CABINET, LOCK, AND TRAY Original Filed Feb. 25, 1929 4Sheets-Sheet 3 Sept. l2, 1933.

s. B. FREIBERG 1,926,898 FILING CABINET, LOCK, AND TRAY 4 Original FiledFeb. 25. 1929 4 Sheets-Sheet 4 [n1/enfer Jian lergirezler By W ZZor/ze'ys Patented sept, 12,1933

Y "VUNTED STATES A t y I nszasss Y *A y' y f I y FILING CABINET, Loon,Ann TRAYQ f, 'Stanley Freiberg,`fCincinnati!Qliioi, originar applmtionvFebruary yz5, l1929, serial No. 342,645. Divided .and lthis applicationMarch V1'1, 1930. seriaiNo. 436,363; 14 claims, `:1.'45. '.z)`A

.This isa divisional application' of application Serial Number 342,645,filed February 25, 192,9.

An object of the invention is to provide a filing cabinet of simple,sturdy construction, havinga 5 minimum of parts and having the partssorelated that the cabinet-can be expeditiously lbuilt up or assembled.

Another', object is to providera cooperates with the cabinet'and drawersreceived therein, that the control meansy of the lock is'noty subjectedto strain or'shock, all force'tending to open locked trays or drawersbeing directed against the cabinet structure.

Another object is to provide a,device= of the character indicated inwhich a plurality of draw? ers or trays may be locked'by a `singlelocking member, parts of the cabinet'being so formed as to provide anyoperating spacefor'the locking member andat the 'same time beingdeveloped into cabinetireenforcing means aswell as cooperatingv means ofthe shelf mounting structure.

3 therein, parts being brokenv away.

Fig. 2 is a front elevational View of the cabinet Fig.3 is a view takenon liner 3--3 of Fig.` '2.` Fig. 4 is an isometric viewshowingithedevelstrengthened as indicated in Fig. 3. :The panels k 18,19 and 20 bordering the front of the cabinet are preferably formed byturning in portions of the sides and top respectively. After theformation of the panels 18 and 19, the vertical edge-'-` portions of thecabinet sides are turned inwardly thereof to provide the verticalmembers or columns 21 and 22.' Portions of column members 5 21 and 22are formed to provide'the opposed vertical channels 23 and 24 opening tothe interiorY oi'V the cabinet. `Members 21 and 22 -are spaced from thecabinet sides adjacent thereto whereby limited vertical passages 36areformed. Members 21 and 22 are cut off immediately above the device ofthe character indicated, wherein a positive locking '10 means may bereadily incorporated, and which so kwith -the inner faces of side walls13 and 14.

'These objects are attainedbythe means deopment ofa shelf-mountingmember of this in# raised bottom 16, which extends'forwardly to abut theinnerrsides of panelsl 18 and 19, thus closing A,the channels 23 and 24`at the lower ends thereof. 'Abase panel 25 extends vbetween panels 18and 19 the upper edge ofl panel 25 abutting 60 Mountings 2'7 arepreferably formed of metal sheets or blanks 28V which are providedlateach fend with extensions 29, v30 and 31.. Blank 28 is bent,uasindicated by dottedflines in Fig. 4, so as to provide'a shelf membercomprising .an upper surface portion 32,"an intermediate ledge 33 andbottom '34; Extensions 29 and 31'are now in lspacedV alignment andproject vas tongues from ledge 32 and bottom'34respectively. The shapedprojections 30 are bent inwardlyof the mountings, sothat the top edgesof extensions 30 fall immediately beneaththe end edges of ledges 32 and33, and the bottom edge of extensions 30, immediatelyabove the end edgeof bottom34.

' The shelves 35 are substantially flatsheets-of awidth slightly less.than the inside width.' of cabinet 12, and of proper length to permittheir insertion 'between rear wall 1'7 and the innermost projections ofportions'21 and 22. Each shelf 35 is adapted to-be' supported 'on eachside by 85 one of'ithe mountings 2'?.I Y

The muntings and shelves are positioned within thefcabinet by abuilding-up process. Initially, two/of the mountingsr 2'7 areoppositelydisposed along' the. walls 13 and14, the bottoms 34 ofthe mountingslresting upon the raisedbottom 16 of the cabinet,and the opensides ofthe mountings 1 27 against the inner faces of walls 13 and 14. Insopositioning `the .mountings, the extensions 29 and 31 are inserted inthe limited vertical pas- 95 sages 36 provided by .the turned-in members21 and 22, whereby lateral movement of the forward portion of mountings27, is prevented. A similarstructure, or other suitable means, may beemployed in the rear of the cabinet.

After the first pair of mountings 2'? has been thus positioned, a shelf35 isplaced thereon, resting upon the upper ledges 32 of the oppositelydisposed mountings. Thereafter, a second pair of mountings isoperatively disposed upon the posi- Y tioned shelf, and a second shelfplaced upon the vsecond pair of mountings, and in similarfashpositioning within the space provided beneath4 the raised bottom 16adjacenteitherthe frontj right or left hand corner of the cabinet, orboth.` After the installation of the lock mechanism, the latter may beenclosed by suitable housing means attached to the bottom of thecabinet. The ledges 33 of the mounting members 27 arefadapted tocooperate with tray guides such as thatset forth in my co-pendingdivisional application, Serialv Number 436,367,v filed onleven dateherewith. Said guide'on itsforward portions is provided with'a pair oflaterally-projecting lugs adapted to ride upon the ledges -33 and toabut the turnedin members 21 and 22 of the cabirnet` whereby the guideis retained in the cabinet. Thegude, it might be further explained,`isintended for cooperation with a tray or Adrawer such as shown in myco-pending application SerialNumber 325,- 589, filed on December 11,1928,- which is adapted to be supported by shelves such ras the shelves35 shown in the present invention.

The cabinet ofn this invention canbe manu-` factured with great economydue notY only to the l simplicity of its structural rfeatures but alsoto the factthat its interior constituent elements are formed entirelyindependent of the cabinet proper, whilethe time required for theassemblin operation is almost negligible. i i

What is claimed is: f 1. A filing cabinet ycomprising bottom, top, backand sides, a pair of upright channel members in the cabinet adjacent thefront and spaced from the side walls thereof and' providing apair ofopposed, vertical* channels for receivingl locking means andforming.with the cabinet sides a pair of restricted,- vertical passages, .aplurality'of bar-like members adapted to bepositioned longi# tudinallyof the interior ofthe cabinet against the sides thereof,` an end of eachbar being insertable within said restricted vertical passages whereby tolimit lateral movementof the bar members, and a plurality ofsheet-members; adapted eachv to be positioned uponand to have positionedthereon a pair yofs'aid bar'members whereby through a building process,to provide theycabinet with a requisite number of spaced shelves.

2. The combination with a cabinet having lateral, turned-in borderpanels 'on its Kfrontaal' a.

pair of longitudinally-channeled column members extending vertically ofthe interior of the cabinet, each of said members being attached to oneof said panels and in spaced relationship with the adjacent wall of thecabinet whereby to provide restricted vertical passages, the channels ofsaid column members opening inwardly of the cabinet and being adapted toreceive the lock bars of cabinet locking mechanism, and a plurality ofbar-1ike members for supporting shelves within the cabinet, saidbar-like members being adapted to extend longitudinally of the interiorof the cabinet and having endwise extensions insertable in saidrestricted vertical passages for limiting lateral movement of theshelf-mounting members.

3. A reinforcedshelf mounting member adaptedto rest upon a shelf and tohave a shelf superimposed thereon, said member comprising an elongatedmetal strip bent longitudinally to provide a shelf-supporting topportion, a relatively wide base spaced from and parallel with saidztopportion, a connecting wall between said two parts and bent to providetwo vertical parallel sections joined by a horizontal section, andashaped extension on said vconnecting wall at each end thereof, saidextension being adapted to be turned inwardly of the mounting memberinto edgewise supporting contact against the inner faces of saiditopportion, base and horizontal section, the mounting member, being adaptedto be positioned with said connecting wall facing inwardly of theassociated superimposed shelf for precluding bending of @the memberunder thev weight ofthe shelf. Y'

4. The combination-*with a cabinet having a vertical channel at one endthereof, of 'ashelf mounting member adapted to rest upon a shellandtohave a shelf superimposed thereon, said member comprising anelongated metal strip bent longitudinally to provide av shelf-supportingtop portion, a relatively wide base spaced from and` parallel with saidtop portion, a connectingv wall between said twoparts and bent toprovide two vertical Yparallel Vsections -joined by a horizontalsection, a shaped extension onV said connecting wall at each endthereof, said extension being adapted to be turned inwardly of themounting y member into edgewise supporting contact against the innerfaces of said top portion, base and horizontal section, and integraltongues on said top-` portion and base projecting beyond said'extensions and adapted to be received in said vertical Achannel inpositioning the mounting member, the latter at this timebeing turnedwith said connecting wall facing inwardly of the associated superimposedshelf for precluding bending of the member under the weight of theshelf;

f f STANLEY B. FREIBERG.

